I love my luxury cars: Virat Kohli
Apr 13, 2018, at 01:04 am
Bengaluru, Apr 12 (IBNS): Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli took out some time from his IPL schedule to unveil the second generation Audi RS 5 Coupe in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Google decorates its homepage with doodle to mark K L Saigal's 114th birth anniversary
Apr 11, 2018, at 09:08 pm
New York/Mumbai, Apr 11 (IBNS): Popular internet search engine Google on Wednesday decorated its homepage with a doodle marking the 114th birth anniversary of singer-actor Kundanlal Saigal.
Pdt Tarun Bhattacharya performs at Sankatmochan Sangeet Samaroh in Varanasi
Apr 10, 2018, at 09:36 pm
Varanasi, Apr 10 (IBNS): Famous among locals and visitors, Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh is a yearly music celebration held annually in Varanasi
I am on the verge of floating my own company to promote music: Vinay Deshmukh
Apr 07, 2018, at 10:04 pm
Vinay Deshmukh, renowned patron of Hindustani Classical Music, is a multi talented person. He also holds degrees in engineering and management from the MIT School of Engineering and the Sloan School of Management , Boston, USA and Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee (erstwhile University of Roorkee). He is presently Vice President , Oracle Application Labs , Oracle India Pvt Ltd and hold two international patents. IBNS spoke to him on different aspects of Indian classical music.Exceprts:
Australian university UNSW research holds out hope for thalassemia patients
Apr 06, 2018, at 10:11 pm
Sydney, Apr 6 (IBNS): Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia, have used CRISPR gene editing technology to introduce beneficial natural mutations into blood cells to boost production of foetal haemoglobin.
Blossom Kochhar Group to expand footprint
Apr 06, 2018, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): Blossom Kochhar Group of Companies, famous for its Blossom Kochhar Aroma Magic range of organic beauty and holistic wellness products, is set to expand its geographical footprint as well as the range of product portfolio.
Monkey Bar bowls 'Full Toss' as the T-20 cricket season unfolds
Apr 05, 2018, at 10:01 pm
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): Monkey Bar of Kolkata joins its pan-India mates in celebrating the the T-20 cricket series with live screening of matches, contests and games, a menu covering regional dishes, and special deals on cocktails and beers.
Of Dark Luxe, PostIt and Mahul’s love for ghosts
Apr 05, 2018, at 09:14 pm
Speaking to IBNS, actor-writer-communicator Mahul Brahma gives a sneak peek on his next book Dark Luxe, his upcoming Bengali feature film Hoytoh Manush Noi and his directorial debut PostIt!
Human Rainbow shines on first day of Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Apr 04, 2018, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): Human Rainbow shines on first day of Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games In a joyful celebration of cultural diversity, Indian students on Wednesday were among hundreds of fellow international students, Gold Coast locals and visitors to form a symbolic Human Rainbow.
How To Get The Best Air Conditioners On EMI
Apr 04, 2018, at 09:32 pm
The Indian Meteorological Department has forecasted that the average temperature this summer would be 1-degree Celsius above the normal. So with the temperature all set to rise in the coming days and weeks, you can beat the heat by installing an air conditioner.
StupidApp takes online quizzing world by storm
Apr 04, 2018, at 03:54 pm
Kolkata/Bengaluru, Apr 4 (IBNS): Launched earlier this year, India's own trivia app, StupidApp, has taken the online quizzing circuit by storm, according to an official release.
Building summit GRIHA by TERI to have an Australian partner in UNSW
Apr 03, 2018, at 10:24 pm
Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): The 10th edition of The GRIHA Summit that will discuss sustainable building policies, tools and techniques and exhibitions showcasing sustainable building materials, construction practices and technologies will be organised in New Delhi in December by TERI in cooperation with the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, one of the world's leading universities.
Apr 03, 2018, at 09:07 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): Iconic Santoor legend Tarun Bhattacharya embarks on a 3 months tour of United Kingdom, Netherlands, United States of America and Canada in a series of concerts to promote Raag Ganga created and unveiled by him a few months in India.
How to Build the Perfect Man Cave
Apr 03, 2018, at 07:20 pm
The idea to break away from the monotonous routine sounds fascinating, especially in today’s day and age when most people are stuck in a cubicle with no rest in sight. There’s absolutely a dearth of ‘me-time’, and the constant burgeoning of responsibilities added with work further pulls us away from ourselves. We all crave that weekend where we are by ourselves, undisturbed and killing time like nobody’s business.
Nicobar Edit 2018 comes to Kolkata with their Sri Lanka inspired collection
Apr 03, 2018, at 06:26 pm
Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): Nicobar, a Mumbai-based lifestyle design studio, returns to Kolkata with a three-day pop-up display, titled The Nicobar Edit 2018, which highlights their inspired-by-Sri Lanka collection.
Apr 03, 2018, at 03:12 pm
New York/ Apr 3 (IBNS): Popular internet search engine Google on Tuesday designed its homepage with a doodle that celebrated social activist Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay's115th birth anniversary.
Kolkata celebrates International Transgender Visibility Day
Apr 02, 2018, at 06:51 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): On Mar 31, scores of trans-people took to the streets in the Indian state of West Bengal to celebrate International Transgender Visibility Day.
Apr 02, 2018, at 06:37 pm
Playing board games is a leisure activity people indulged in for ages. In India, the board game tradition goes back to ancient times but have been lost into oblivion now Uttara Gangopadhyay finds
Sudarshan Pattnaik creates special sand art to wish people on Hanuman Jayanti
Apr 01, 2018, at 01:47 am
Puri, Mar 31 (IBNS): On Hanuman Jayanti, sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik created a wonderful sand creation on the Puri beach on Saturday.
Google doodles on Anandi Gopal Joshi’s birth anniversary
Apr 01, 2018, at 12:30 am
New York, Mar 31 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Saturday decorated its website with a doodle celebrating India’s first woman doctor Anandi Gopal Joshi’s 153rd birth anniversary.
Kolkata: Jagannath Puja at Andrew Yule & Co completes 100 years, a lesson in religious tolerance
Mar 31, 2018, at 07:16 pm
Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS): Recently, Andrew Yule & Co, an Indian business conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata, celebrated 100 years of its festival honoring Lord Jagannath, an avatar of Vishnu.
Bandel prior’s Good Friday message stresses peace, harmony
Mar 30, 2018, at 09:35 pm
Bandel, Mar 30 (IBNS): The head priest of the oldest Catholic church in eastern India has called people to “actively promote peace and harmony in these volatile days by extending good will of tolerance and forgiveness to mark Good Friday commemorating Jesus who died on the cross forgiving his enemies.”
Tetley Green Tea names new brand ambassador Deepika Padukone
Mar 29, 2018, at 01:04 am
New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): Tata Global Beverages, a largest tea company in the world, on Wednesday unveiled its brand-new campaign for Tetley Green Tea with actress Deepika Padukone as their new brand ambassador.
Disha Patani signed as new face of FreshLook color contact lenses
Mar 28, 2018, at 01:46 am
Mumbai, Mar 27 (IBNS): FreshLook, the colour contact lenses from the global eye care leader Alcon, a division of Novartis, has signed the Bollywood Actor Disha Patani as their brand ambassador.
Author interview: HL Agnihotri on his latest book, Leaves of Green Chillies
Mar 26, 2018, at 10:22 pm
While the leaves signify the freshness of the poems, the chillies represent the irony in them, says author HL Agnihotri about his anthology of poems.
Google doodles to honour Chipko Movement
Mar 26, 2018, at 09:29 pm
New York, Mar 26 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Monday designed its homepage with a doodle that paid tribute to the 'Chipko Movement' of India.
Kolkata: The Salt House to lay out special brunch for Easter Sunday
Mar 26, 2018, at 08:20 pm
Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): Planning to spend time with family or friends over lunch to enjoy Easter Sunday? How about trying the indulgent all-day spread from Kolkata's Salt House, the city's recently opened roof top dining joint?
P.C Chandra Jewellers partners with Shiboprosad-Nandita, for their next four ventures
Mar 24, 2018, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata, Mar 24 (IBNS): P.C Chandra Jewellers has become the presenting partner of the upcoming four films of Windows Production, owned by director duo Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy, whose recent series of films -- Belaseshe, Prakton, Posto, and Projapati Biskut - have met with box office success. The official announcement of the partnership was made on Thursday at the Maple Banquets of P.C Chandra Garden in Kolkata.
Rotary Club organises 12th edition of Swayam Siddha
Mar 23, 2018, at 10:02 pm
Kolkata, Mar 23 (IBNS): Rotary Club of Calcutta organized the 12th edition of Swayam Siddha at the Satyajit Ray Auditorium, ICCR on Wednesday.
Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi launches Kishan Rungta's book 'Stalking Tigers on Foot' in Kolkata
Mar 23, 2018, at 09:17 pm
Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi formally launched a book titled Stalking Tigers on Foot authored by Kishan Rungta at a function organized jointly by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and Hyatt Regency Kolkata on Wednesday.